Business breakfast series opens with economic development

Sept. 22, 2004

KALAMAZOO--Southwest Michigan's economic development guru
Barry Broome will kick off the fifth year of the Keystone Community
Bank Breakfast Speaker Series with a presentation at 7:30 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 24, in Room 2150 of Schneider Hall at Western Michigan
University.

Broome, CEO and executive director of Southwest Michigan First,
will describe his organization's efforts on behalf of the region
to grow the area economy through partnerships with WMU, aggressive
national marketing and business recruitment and coordinated efforts
with governmental units up to the state level. He's expected
to describe the efforts to keep Pfizer in Kalamazoo, as well
as his work with WMU's Business Technology and Research Park
and the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, a life sciences
business incubator.

To reserve a spot at the free event, call the Haworth College
of Business' dean's office at (269) 387-5050.